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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 days Quince's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 21% of Quince's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Quince
- high 83 stale, 12 reposted of 134 open
- Hiring momentum
- 216 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Quince's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Quince.
About this role
The Director of Engineering at Quince will lead the E-commerce and Platform Engineering teams, focusing on enhancing customer-facing commerce experiences and developing internal platforms to boost engineering productivity. This role involves mentoring engineering managers, driving architectural decisions, and collaborating with various departments to align engineering efforts with company goals. The position requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills to foster a culture of innovation and accountability within the engineering organization.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Quince as an employer.
What you need
- 12–16 years of software engineering experience with at least 5–7 years in engineering leadership roles managing managers
- Proven experience leading organizations of 20–40+ engineers through multiple layers of leadership
- Demonstrated success hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing engineering talent and leaders
- Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and tactical levels, from executive communication and organizational design to architecture reviews and incident leadership
- Deep experience building and scaling e-commerce, marketplace, or consumer internet platforms operating at significant scale
- Experience leading platform engineering, developer productivity, infrastructure, or foundational technology initiatives
Nice to have
- Experience at high-growth D2C, e-commerce, marketplace, or consumer technology companies
- Experience leading platform-as-a-product organizations with measurable adoption and satisfaction metrics
- Track record of scaling engineering organizations through periods of rapid growth and organizational transformation
- Experience with headless commerce, composable architectures, or large-scale commerce platform modernization efforts
- Active participation in the broader engineering community through conference speaking, open-source contributions, technical writing, or industry thought leadership
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The role involves significant leadership responsibilities and requires a strong blend of technical and managerial skills
- The company emphasizes a fast-paced culture which may not suit everyone
- Focus on AI and GenAI adoption suggests a forward-looking technology strategy but may require continuous learning and adaptation
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Listed by Quince on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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